Michigan state offices and Branch County government offices will be closed on Tuesday, Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

In addition, all Branch County offices will be closed on Monday, Nov. 10, due to a scheduled furlough day for county employees. Regular operations will resume on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

This closure includes:

Branch County Courthouse

County Annex Building

Veterans Affairs Office

Burnside Senior Center

MSU Extension Office

Public Defender's Office

Municipal offices in Branch County, along with public schools, are open on Veterans' Day.

The Branch County furlough days were implemented in 2011 as a cost-saving measure by closing county buildings before or after holidays.

For the last 14 years, Branch County employees received six unpaid days off each year as a w

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